Marketing Strategist

Career Description

Our goal is to make local businesses successful. A Marketing Strategist works to help local businesses establish and maintain their online presence. The ideal candidate for this role would be someone who enjoys talking with people, understands the importance of online marketing, and has a working knowledge of social media marketing. They must also be comfortable creating online content and demonstrating excellent customer service skills. The ability to learn quickly and adapt to change is a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

Work with local businesses on a regular basis to improve their online presence.

Conduct onboarding calls with local businesses to gather information and execute the services ordered

Work with local businesses to assess and implement a digital marketing strategy

Build custom social media profiles for local businesses

Create and speak to reports outlining fulfilled services and proof of performance

Create and manage custom email campaigns

Create and publish social media content for many businesses in a variety of verticals

Work within Facebook Business Manager to boost social content (paid ads)

Respond to positive and negative reviews on behalf of the local businesses

Claim and correct any online listings, social sites or review sites for the local businesses

Track all completed and pending work within Vendasta’s task management platform

Provide world class customer service for our partners and their clients

Maintain product knowledge and awareness for our partners and their clients

Coordinate feedback from partners on product suggestions

Skills & Qualifications

Digital marketing experience for local business

Proficient knowledge of social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Past experience in customer service

Superior communication skills

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to work independently as well as collaborate within a team

Bilingual (French/English) is an asset

Experience with image manipulation

Availability to work evenings considered an asset, although not required

Why Vendasta

Vendasta is a software company that is driving local economies. Headquartered in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, we build a platform that helps B2B companies sell digital solutions to local businesses. Through our partners around the world, we’re helping more than 1 million local businesses thrive and succeed—and we have fun doing it.